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5.
A Weapon for Self-defense
For a more exact clue to the role germanium plays in plant life, it is
interesting to note the wisteria plant. When attacked by germs and
viruses, wisteria forms a knob (mentioned in the first list as
containing a high concentration of germanium) in self-defense. This is
a strong indication that the plant is using germanium to fight off the
invading viruses. Further evidence that germanium serves to combat
viruses in plants is a species of bamboo grass common to to Yakushima
(An island located in the southern part of Kyushu, Japan) which
received wide notice a number of years ago for its effectiveness in
treating cancer.
I obtained some and confirmed the presence of
germanium in this plant. After a number of people had plucked the
leaves, however, the roots began to weaken. What became apparent, in
line with my theories was that the plant's ability to resist bacteria
was lowered due to a disruption of the germanium cycle. The germanium
existing in the soil, which is normally absorbed by the roots and
returned to the soil when the leaves die and fall, was no longer
present in adequate supply. Consequently, the plant became defenseless
against bacteria and decayed.
 The
same theory holds for ginseng also, which would be just as susceptible
to the thousands of viruses and bacteria existing in the soil and
would soon rot if it were not for its extremely high germanium
content. One reason why, until recently, it has taken so
long to cultivate regular crops of ginseng is that when one crop is
harvested the germanium content is removed from the soil. A recent
report says that success has been attained in harvesting an annual
crop of ginseng by thoroughly disinfecting the soil. Although the
beneficial effects of ginseng grown without germanium may be rather
dubious, I believe the report re-emphasizes the role of germanium.
In addition to the plants mentioned above,
germanium is also present in the
structure of various mushrooms such as Cortinellus shiitake,
champignon, and kawaradake. All these mushrooms are susceptible to
various diseases and could not exist without sufficient resistance to
bacteria. Interested in finding out more about the antibiotic
properties of germanium, I conducted the following two experiments.
Experiment I. A gelatin commonly used
for the cultivation of bacteria was stained with methylene blue and
put into five test tubes. Ten varieties of bacteria were then
introduced into the gelatine at random and a solution of germanium
complex salt was poured into two of the five tubes. Since various
bacteria require oxygen from the methy]ene blue to propagate
themselves, the methylene blue takes on a transparent gray after the
oxygen has been used. In the tubes containing germanium, however,
the methylene blue maintained its original color, indicating
that the bacteria died, being unable to utilize the oxygen.
Experiment 2. Using another
method for cultivating bacteria, gelatin was put on two test plates
one containing germanium and one without it. Various microorganisms
were introduced and molds of various colors began to grow on the
surface of the gelatin without germanium. No change occurred,
however, on the plate containing germanium.
However, about a week later, dark
spots appeared on the surface of the test plates of gelatin containing
germanium used in Experiment 2.
In no time the spots, appearing to be miniature
aegagropilas in form and color, developed into well rounded
spheres about 7mm in diameter. Nonetheless, when viewed from a
different angle, the above phenomenon, rather than indicating failure,
merely re-emphasized the effectiveness of the germanium solution. The
bacteria used in the first experiment died because their molecular
structure was destroyed by the dehydrogenating effect, or
oxidizing action of germanium. The mold which grew on the test plate
containing germanium used in Experiment 2, however, grew
principally due to the presence of germanium - a large mold resembling
aegagropilas could not have grown without germanium because the
microorganisms present would have destroyed it before it was
established. The mold made use of the germanium to fight harmful
bacteria as well as to facilitate its own growth.
In an experiment with rice plants I discovered
another effect of germanium: it increases their resistance to cold. In
a greenhouse, rice was grown at a temperature of about 20°C having
first been immersed in a germanium solution for two days. When the
rice grew to a height of about 30cm, the temperature of the greenhouse
was lowered to 5°C. As a result, the rice plants grown from the
unhulled rice which had not been immersed in the germanium
solution soon withered and rotted from the cold. The plants grown from
the unhulled rice treated with germanium, however, were unharmed by
the cold and steadily continued their healthy growth.
Various other experiments led to the observation of
other interesting phenomena. When only a small quantity of the
germanium solution was used, the growth of various plants was greatly
accelerated and their flowering period was advanced. Germanium was
also found to have positive effects on plant cuttings. Improved
assimilation was noted when water drawn by the plants was electrolyzed
by sunlight with germanium acting as a catalyst.
All these experiments pointed to a very interesting
relationship existing between living substances and metals. In nature
there is a transmigrational phenomenon whereby metallic elements
existing in the soil play an important part in plant growth when
absorbed by plants.
Animals absorb these elements after feeding on the
plants and return them to the soil through evacuation or upon death.
Naturally, the metallic elements involved in this cycle move in
organic form from the plant to animal bodies, and I became extremely
interested in determining what form of organic compound is present in
living organisms. If this organic compound could be found and
synthesized. a substance could be created which would surely have
beneficial effects on all forms of life.
The physicist Schrodinger said, "Life is a supreme work of art created
by the hands of God through quantum mechanics." Since I was setting
out to create a substance of vital importance to life which this great
scientist referred to as God's work of art, I had to adopt the proper
frame of mind. The physical laws of nature are complicated so that the
creation of a new substance is the most difficult of problems. To this
end, in a spirit of prayer to God, I have undergone extreme hardship
and devoted thirty years of my life.
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